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Mike Schmidt recalls ovation Dick Allen got in Philly returnPHILADELPHIA (AP) Phillies great Mike Schmidt was at Citizens Bank Park last September when the club retired the No. 15 worn by Dick Allen and spoke fondly, and forcefully, about the former Philadelphia slugger.Allen, who died Monday at 78,...

Associated PressConforto goes 1 for 4 in 1st game after shoulder surgeryBy BILL WHITEHEADPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Michael Conforto received a late-night phone call from New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway, who asked whether he wanted to fill an open spot as Friday's designated hitter.''Absolutely,'' Conforto recalled...

The Latest: Astros say they monitor for suspicious activityCLEVELAND (AP) The Latest on an MLB investigation of an Astros employee seen taking photos or video near Cleveland's dugout (all times local):3:55 p.m.Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow says his team has long had someone monitoring for suspicious activity...

Braves recall catcher Murphy, place Culberson on 60-day ILATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have recalled catcher John Ryan Murphy from Triple-A Gwinnett and placed infielder Charlie Culberson on the 60-day injured list.Murphy will provide depth behind Brian McCann and Tyler Flowers in the final two weeks of the...

LEADING OFF: Red Sox struggling, Jansen back at Coors FieldBy The Associated PressA look at what's a happening around the majors today:SCUFFLING SOXBoston is 2-6, the worst start for a defending World Series champion since the stripped-down Marlins bumbled to 108 losses in 1998. Rick Porcello tries to get...

White Sox RHP Farquhar 'progressing well' after surgeryCHICAGO (AP) White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar is talking to his doctors and family after surgery over the weekend to address a ruptured aneurysm that occurred during Friday night's game against Houston.Farquhar remains in critical but stable condition in the intensive...

AP Sports WriterYankees' German suspended 81 games for domestic violenceBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán will miss the first 63 games of the 2020 season as part of an 81-game ban for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy.The league announced the suspension Thursday. Germán...

Royals pitcher Skoglund given 80-game drug suspensionNEW YORK (AP) Kansas City Royals pitcher Eric Skoglund was suspended Monday for the season's first 80 games after testing positive for two performance-enhancing substances.The commissioner's office said the positive tests were for selective androgen receptor modulators S-22 (Ostarine) and LGD-4033 (Ligandrol).Royals...

Encarnacion still out of Indians' lineup with ankle injuryNEW YORK (AP) Edwin Encarnacion remains out of the Cleveland Indians' lineup for Game 4 of their AL Division Series against the New York Yankees.The slugger has been sidelined since leaving Game 2 with a sprained right ankle last Friday....

The NY YANKEES and the TAMPA BAY will both be gunning for a victory on 5/12/2019 at 1:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NY YANKEES vs TAMPA BAY GAME: New York Yankees (23-16) at Tampa Bay Rays (24-14) DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 12 - 1:10 PM EST WHERE: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU RL 971 NY YANKEES 7...

Rangers’ Kluber lasts 1 inning in 1st start in 15 monthsBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Kluber's Texas debut lasted just one inning.The right-hander threw just 18 pitches Sunday before departing his first start in almost 15 months with shoulder tightness.The Rangers, who acquired the two-time Cy Young...

AP Sports WriterAP Interview: Indians owner says name won't change in 2021By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Indians are changing their name - they just don't know to what or when.Expressing that ''it's time,'' owner Paul Dolan said that after months of internal discussions and meetings with groups,...